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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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